Clara Eliasson, a forward for Örebro Hockey, has criticized the NDHL format after the team's season ended with a loss in the semifinals. Örebro Hockey will remain in the NDHL next season. Eliasson reportedly said it feels like teams waste the entire autumn if they have to play in the NDHL, and she hopes for a change next season.
She made her third season with Örebro Hockey this winter and was one of the team's leading players as they reached a historic semifinal in the hockeyallsvenska playoffs. Eliasson, who grew up in Västerås and played senior hockey from a young age, also commented on tackling rules, saying she likes that tackling is now allowed in the SDHL and NDHL and that it has improved the game.
it feels like teams waste the entire autumn if they have to play in the NDHL
she hopes for a change next season
she likes that tackling is now allowed in the SDHL and NDHL and that it has improved the game